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Human Resources Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 912,430 Human Resources Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $75,940 (May 2025, SOC 13-1071). Across 466 metros with published figures, medians range from $41,600 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $112,140 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,180P25$58,610MEDIAN$75,940P75$99,380P90$128,720
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$112,140 · 7,970 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$103,140 · 16,420 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,830 · 24,450 jobs
  4. Lexington Park, MD$98,170 · 330 jobs
  5. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$94,520 · 440 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$92,770 · 14,120 jobs
  7. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$90,290 · 710 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$90,270 · 21,770 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,780 · 52,370 jobs
  10. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$86,700 · 1,410 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,780 · 52,370 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,220 · 36,850 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$70,700 · 29,190 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$78,210 · 26,470 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,830 · 24,450 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$90,270 · 21,770 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$75,410 · 20,920 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$72,550 · 18,320 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$67,580 · 18,080 jobs
  10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$103,140 · 16,420 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Ann Arbor, MI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Boulder, CO · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · El Paso, TX · Elizabethtown, KY · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fort Wayne, IN · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jackson, MS · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Knoxville, TN · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Lancaster, PA · Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Lincoln, NE · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Manchester-Nashua, NH · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Haven, CT · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Reno, NV · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salem, OR · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Savannah, GA · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Springfield, MA · Springfield, MO · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Syracuse, NY · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · Wichita, KS · Winston-Salem, NC · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Human Resources Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$75,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $58,610–$99,380.

Where do Human Resources Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,140), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($103,140), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,830). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.